U.S. Cities - City-Data Homepage  
Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania, Forum City-Data.com Homepage

Goshen-Shady Grove, Alabama



Back to Goshen-Shady Grove, AL housing info, Pike County, Alabama, AL smaller cities, AL small cities, All Cities.




We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures!

Pike County

Population in July 2007: 2,293.
Males: 1,117  (48.7%)
Females: 1,176  (51.3%)

Median resident age:  40.1 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,886 (it was $25,848 in 2000)
Goshen-Shady Grove:  $31,886
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,710
Goshen-Shady Grove:  $17,710
Alabama:  $22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,332 (it was $51,600 in 2000)
Goshen-Shady Grove:  $79,332
Alabama:  $115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $110,221; Detached houses: $141,854; Mobile homes: $35,539

Goshen-Shady Grove, AL residents, houses, and apartments details

Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition

Races in Goshen-Shady Grove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.7%)
  • Black (26.4%)
  • American Indian (26.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Goshen-Shady Grove: 76.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 110 feet

Land area: 132.3 square miles.

Population density: 17 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Home Value Estimate
Address:
Unit (optional):
City
State
Zip


For population 25 years and over in Goshen-Shady Grove

  • High school or higher: 70.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Goshen-Shady Grove CCD

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 61.9%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.9%
Alabama:  2.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Goshen-Shady Grove:  0.4% ($199)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Montgomery, AL (39.0 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (569.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Petrey, AL (2.6 miles) , Goshen, AL (2.6 miles ), Troy, AL (2.8 miles ), Henderson-Spring Hill, AL (3.2 miles ), Glenwood, AL (3.4 miles) , Needmore, AL (3.4 miles ), Luverne, AL (3.5 miles ), Petrey-Highland Home, AL (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 31.82 N, Longitude: 86.10 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 334

Goshen-Shady Grove household income distribution Goshen-Shady Grove home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Wood products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)



Goshen-Shady Grove-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 84% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1969, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.6 miles away from the Goshen-Shady Grove place center killed 2 people and injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 12/19/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.8 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


Goshen-Shady Grove-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alabama state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 84.3 miles away from Goshen-Shady Grove center
On 10/26/1997 at 23:27:12, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 86.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/30/2003 at 02:28:03, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.9 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1997 at 03:39:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.4 miles away from Goshen-Shady Grove center
On 10/28/1997 at 09:00:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 86.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Goshen-Shady Grove:
  • EDGE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; TROY, AL)
  • CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; LUVERNE, AL)
  • ELBA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; ELBA, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Goshen-Shady Grove:
  • TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 8 miles; TROY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,143)
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 30 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 3,677)
  • ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 4,359)
  • FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,283)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 42 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 126,963)
  • TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 65 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)

Goshen-Shady Grove map

Click to draw/clear place borders

Notable locations in Goshen-Shady Grove: Oak Bowery (A), Rural Home (B), Elam-Rodgers (C), Hales Chapel (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Goshen-Shady Grove include: Macedonia Church (A), Springfield Church (B), Chapel Hill Church (C), Shady Grove Church (D), Rockwell Church (E), Rockelvin Church (F), Elam Church (G), Pine Hill Church (H), Pine Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Jordan Cemetery (1), Sanders Cemetery (2), Sims Cemetery (3), Belsor Cemetery (4), Pine Grove Cemetery (5), Carter Cemetery (6), Davidson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Shellhorn Pond (A), Brooks Farm Lake (B), Menefee Lake (C), Carters Pond (D), Sanders Lake (E), Russell Pond (F), Youngblood Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Indian Creek (A), Jackson Creek (B), Pearson Branch (C), Mill Creek (D), Little Patsaliga Creek (E), Broadhead Creek (F), Messick Branch (G), Jordan Creek (H), Surveyors Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Goshen Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  63.4%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.7%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  15.9%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.6%
Whole state:  7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Goshen-Shady Grove, AL



Goshen-Shady Grove compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


Back to the top



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Pike County Alabama:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51%)
  • Electricity (42%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Goshen-Shady Grove

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristAssemblies of GodCatholic Church
Adherents68.5%15.0%4.9%3.8%2.0%
Congregations47.5%21.3%8.8%6.3%1.3%
NameEpiscopal ChurchVineyard USAChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPresbyterian Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents1.2%1.1%1.1%0.9%1.5%
Congregations1.3%1.3%1.3%1.3%10.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


7.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,390 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.80%
Alabama average:  6.81%

0.31% of residents moved from foreign countries ($245 average AGI)
Pike County:  0.31%
Alabama average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Coffee County, AL  0.69% ($30,215 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, AL  0.57% ($24,453)
from Crenshaw County, AL  0.46% ($26,535)


7.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,937 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.21%
Alabama average:  6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Montgomery County, AL  0.87% ($28,395 average AGI)
to Coffee County, AL  0.84% ($23,282)
to Crenshaw County, AL  0.51% ($22,447)


Strongest AM radio stations in Goshen-Shady Grove:
  • WTBF (970 AM; 5 kW; TROY, AL; Owner: TROY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMSP (740 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WACV (1170 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCAST PROPERTIES, LTD)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WLWI (1440 AM; 5 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Goshen-Shady Grove:
  • WQLD (104.3 FM; LUVERNE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZHT (105.7 FM; TROY, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAXU (91.1 FM; TROY, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WTSU (89.9 FM; MONTGOMERY-TROY, AL; Owner: TROY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WTBF-FM (94.7 FM; BRUNDIDGE, AL; Owner: TROY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAOQ (100.3 FM; BRANTLEY, AL; Owner: ALATRON CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WLWI-FM (92.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKMX (106.7 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: WKMX, INC.)
  • WAPR (88.3 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: UA-ASU-TSU EDUCATIONAL RADIO CORP.)
  • WBAM-FM (98.9 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: DEEP SOUTH BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHHY-FM (101.9 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WZTZ (101.1 FM; ELBA, AL; Owner: ELBA RADIO COMPANY)
  • WMXS (103.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMCZ (97.1 FM; MILLBROOK, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQKS-FM (96.1 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCAST PROPERTIES, LTD)
  • WKXN (95.9 FM; GREENVILLE, AL; Owner: AUTAUGAVILLE RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Goshen-Shady Grove:
  • WRJM-TV (Channel 67; TROY, AL; Owner: JOSIE PARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSFA (Channel 12; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WCOV-TV (Channel 20; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: WOODS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WDIQ (Channel 2; DOZIER, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WNCF (Channel 32; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CHANNEL 32 MONTGOMERY LLC)
  • WAKA (Channel 8; SELMA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WMCF-TV (Channel 45; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Back to Goshen-Shady Grove, AL housing info, Pike County, Alabama, AL smaller cities, AL small cities, All Cities.

 

Back to the top




Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2009 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2009 Advameg, Inc.